Luis Ramón Estay Saavedra (22 July 1938 – 3 November 2013), known as Ramón Estay, was a Chilean

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player and manager.

Career

Born in Iquique, as a football forward, he played for Club Deportivo Cavancha and the team of Iquique. At professional level, he played for

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and Deportes Concepción. As a football manager, he was mainly related to his hometown club, Deportes Iquique, since he was involved in its foundation and coached it in seven stints, winning the 1979 Segunda División de Chile and the

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. In Chile, he also coached

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and Regional Atacama. In Peru, where he came recommended by his former assistant

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, he coached Ciclista Lima from 1993 to 1995, winning the 1993 Segunda División as Defensor Kiwi-Ciclista Lima,

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in 1994,

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in 1995 and Melgar in 1996. As a fact, he became the second Chilean to manage Melgar after José Tadormina. Then, he moved to Ecuador and led

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, reaching the runner-up in the 1997 Ecuadorian Serie A. From 2006 to 2009, he coached the Arturo Prat University, winning three university national championships of , at the same time the team competed in the

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Personal life

His sons Luis Ramón Jr., the elder, and José Orlando, were professional footballers who played for Deportes Iquique at the end of the 1980s. In Peru, he was nicknamed ''Chompita'' (Little Sweater) and ''Chompita Ploma'' (Grey Little Sweater), due to the fact that he used to wear that article of clothing. He was honored as ''Hijo Ilustre'' (Illustrious Son) of Iquique. Estay died due to an respiratory insufficiency in the Hospital of Iquique.

Honours

Manager

Deportes Iquique * Segunda División de Chile:

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* Copa Polla Gol:

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Defensor Kiwi-Ciclista Lima * Segunda División de Perú:

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Universidad Arturo Prat * : 2006, 2007, 2008

Legacy

After Estay died, the municipal stadium of Iquique was renamed Estadio Tierra de Campeones Ramón Estay Saavedra. In 2020 season, the alternative shirt of Deportes Iquique was designed in honor of Estay and Club Deportivo Cavancha.En homenaje a don Ramón Estay Saavedra y el Club Deportivo Cavancha.
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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Estay, Ramon 1938 births 2013 deaths Footballers from Iquique Chilean men's footballers Audax Italiano footballers Deportes Magallanes footballers Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers Chilean Primera División players Primera B de Chile players Chilean football managers Chilean expatriate football managers Magallanes managers San Marcos de Arica managers Deportes Iquique managers Club Alianza Lima managers Deportivo Municipal managers FBC Melgar managers S.D. Quito managers Primera B de Chile managers Chilean Primera División managers Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Peru Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Expatriate football managers in Peru Expatriate football managers in Ecuador Men's association football players not categorized by position